▶ FREELANCE CONSULTANT ◀

TIM WEBER

SCIENTIST  ·  BUILDER  ·  STRATEGIST

Bridging research, strategy, and execution to help science-driven ideas reach impact.

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QUEST LOG

PROJECTS
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E-COMMERCE
AUTOMATION ENGINE
Supdaska · Independent Consultant
ACTIVE
Jan 2026 – Present
  • LLM pipeline (OpenAI → Mistral): EN → Croatian, near-zero manual entry
  • Python scrapers across multiple competitor sites
  • WordPress REST API + custom plugin built & deployed
  • Automated blog engine — Trends + Openverse + WordPress
  • DPD shipping API research + XLSX/CSV data pipelines
IMPACT LEVEL
PYTHONLLM PIPELINES WORDPRESS APIPANDAS

A SUP equipment brand needed to scale from a single WooCommerce store to a cross-listed marketplace presence — without a team to do it manually. Built from scratch: a Python-first automation pipeline that scraped competitor data, enriched and translated product listings using LLMs, and published everything to WooCommerce and Rasprodaja.eu with no human in the loop. What started as a product upload problem became a full-stack engagement spanning AI pipelines, custom plugins, shipping logistics, and internal tooling.

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AI AUDIOBOOK
PRODUCTION STUDIO
Discover Europe · Founder & Producer
ACTIVE ▶ CHANNEL
Feb 2026 – Present
  • 7-script Python pipeline: raw eBook → finished audiobook
  • 20× parallel AI translation agents per book
  • 20+ character voices via ElevenLabs TTS — per book
  • Set-cover QC algorithm + segment caching system
  • -18 LUFS loudness normalisation · chapter stitching
PIPELINE SOPHISTICATION
PYTHONELEVENLABS CLAUDE AGENTSFFMPEG

European literature is full of masterworks English audiences have never heard of. Discover Europe is a YouTube channel built to change that — but the real engineering challenge was making it scalable. Built a 7-script Python pipeline that takes a raw eBook in any European language and outputs a fully produced, multi-voice audiobook: cleaned, translated by parallel AI agents, speaker-attributed, voiced through ElevenLabs, loudness-normalised, and chapter-stitched. Each book makes the pipeline better.

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CELL THERAPY
PLATFORM
CATI Therapeutics · Zürich
COMPLETE
2024 – 2025
  • T-cell production: 14 days → 5 days
  • GMP workflow: open steps 6 → 2
  • Evaluated 6 bioreactor platforms · €626K unit design
  • CMO screening: 14 approached, 3 shortlisted
IMPACT LEVEL
GMPCELL THERAPY PROCESS DESIGNSTRATEGY

The challenge was translating cutting-edge immunology into a manufacturable, cost-viable process. Starting from a 14-day industry-standard cycle, the engagement covered every layer — bioreactor selection, GMP workflow redesign, CMO sourcing, regulatory groundwork, and investor communication. The output: a platform that could realistically move toward clinical trial manufacturing, documented clearly enough that non-technical stakeholders could engage with the decisions.

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SCIENCE CONSULTING
STARTUP
NeBo Group · Co-Founder & CEO
COMPLETE
2021 – 2023
  • Founded Pre-Peer-Review consultancy
  • 20 clients · 100% publication acceptance rate
  • Network of 10 freelance scientists managed
  • Graphical abstracts in published papers
IMPACT LEVEL
FOUNDERCONSULTINGSCIENCE COMMS

Most scientific papers fail peer review not because the science is wrong, but because the presentation is. NeBo was built to fix that gap — a lean, distributed consulting firm offering structured pre-submission review to researchers in molecular and conservation biology. Built and run from scratch: client acquisition, quality frameworks, team coordination, and delivery. A 100% publication acceptance rate across 20 clients over two years speaks to the model.

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NATIONAL R&D
POLICY CAMPAIGN
VTIS · Secretary General
COMPLETE
2020 – 2021
  • Led lobbying effort for national R&D policy reform
  • Proposals integrated into Slovenia's R&D Strategy 2021
  • Editor-in-Chief: first-ever Slovenian innovation White Book
  • Presented across 3 symposia · 7 expert roundtables
IMPACT LEVEL
POLICYLEADERSHIPLOBBYING

Young researchers rarely have a seat at the policy table. This project was about earning one. Led a 20-person volunteer team to produce substantive R&D reform proposals, which were adopted into Slovenia's national research strategy. The VTIS White Book — the first of its kind in the country — is still cited by NGOs driving ongoing reform. The core skill here was the same as in science: structure the problem, gather evidence, communicate clearly to the people who can act on it.

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SYNTHETIC BIO
TOOLKIT + ML
University of Zürich · PhD
IN PROGRESS
2020 – PRESENT
  • Synthetic biology toolkit validated for commercial potential
  • Computer vision pipeline for automated microscopy analysis
  • 8 peer-reviewed publications across career
  • BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation Prize 2023 & 2024
COMPLETION
SYN BIOMACHINE LEARNINGCELL BIOLOGY

PhD research is often treated as purely academic. This one wasn't. The synthetic biology toolkit developed here was assessed for commercial potential, and the ML pipeline built to process microscopy data accelerated experimental throughput in ways that matter beyond the lab. The entrepreneurship prizes — won twice running — reflect a deliberate effort to bridge the research and market sides of the same work. A pattern that runs through everything.

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CHARACTER STATS

ABOUT
Tim Weber
TIM WEBER
Scientist-Builder // Freelance Consultant
CLASSPHD LEVEL · FOUNDER · STRATEGIST
LOCATION📍 ZÜRICH, CH
STATUS✓ OPEN TO WORK

Operating at the intersection of science, business, and leadership. I turn complex biological challenges into structured, executable solutions — from GMP process design to venture strategy. I believe that kindness and rigour are not opposites. Both are required to build things that last.

⚗️SCIENTIFIC DEPTH98/100
♟️STRATEGIC THINKING92/100
🔧SYSTEMS BUILDING90/100
🤝LEADERSHIP88/100
💬COMMUNICATION90/100
ADAPTABILITY95/100
🧠ML & DATA SCIENCE80/100
LANGUAGES
🇸🇮SLOVENIANNATIVE
🇬🇧ENGLISHNATIVE
🇭🇷CROATIANFLUENT C2
🇪🇸SPANISHFLUENT C1
🇩🇪GERMANINTERMEDIATE B2
🇮🇹ITALIANBASIC A1
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SKILL INVENTORY

EXPERTISE
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CELL THERAPY & GMP
T-cell manufacturing · closed workflows · GMP compliance · IND support
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SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Gene editing · CRISPR · yeast biology · toolkit development
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PROCESS DESIGN
Workflow optimization · COGS/CAPEX modeling · vendor selection
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ML & DATA SCIENCE
Python · pandas · scikit-learn · computer vision · bioinformatics
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VENTURE BUILDING
Go-to-market · operations · stakeholder mgmt · investor relations
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REGULATORY AFFAIRS
EU GMP · IND strategy · quality systems · regulatory docs
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Cross-functional teams · timelines · QA · delivery
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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Technical docs for non-technical audiences · policy writing · public speaking
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MULTILINGUAL
EN · SL · HR native/C2 · ES C1 · DE B2 · IT A1
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ACHIEVEMENTS

AWARDS
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BIOENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION PRIZE
WINNER 2023 & 2024
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CENTENNIAL PRIZE — IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
BEST MRes PERFORMANCE 2020
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PHARMA CAMP WINNER
2022
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS PRIZE
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER 2018
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iGEM BRONZE MEDAL
INT'L GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MACHINE 2018
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SNF DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
SWISS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 2020–PRESENT
3× POSTER PRIZES
PhD RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
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AD FUTURA SCHOLARSHIP
MRes IMPERIAL COLLEGE 2019–2020

PARTY REVIEWS

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"What sets Mr. Weber apart is his rare ability to bridge scientific detail with industrial feasibility and strategic foresight. He combines strong biological knowledge with bioprocess engineering expertise and regulatory understanding in a way that is exceptionally valuable in biotech environments."

DR. SC. NAT. THOMAS LOOK
University of Zurich · CATI Therapeutics Supervisor

"His passion for science and complete devotion to high standards set him apart from all other students. High emotional intelligence, good manners, and ability to work productively in a team make him adaptable to every environment."

DR. SC. NAT. DANIJELA POLJUHA
IPTPO · Research Supervisor
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CONTRACT TYPES

PRICING

Engagements are structured in up to three phases. Commission any phase independently or run them in sequence.

⏱ Billed per hour ☕ Coffee is on me 📍 Available on-site if required ▶ TEST MY TIME TRACKER
PHASE I
CASE ANALYSIS &
IMPLEMENTATION STUDY
OPTIONAL

Before building anything, we figure out if it's worth building. I review your business data, technical landscape, and goals to assess whether the proposed solution is feasible and actually makes sense for your context. The output is a clear recommendation — proceed, adjust, or don't.

  • Business & technical landscape review
  • Feasibility & ROI assessment
  • Solution architecture outline
  • Written recommendation report
  • Fixed scope · billed hourly
HOURLY RATE
Fixed scope defined upfront · get in touch
PHASE II
IMPLEMENTATION
PHASE
CORE ENGAGEMENT

Building and testing the actual solution. From LLM pipelines to process automation, GMP workflows to data systems — designed, built, and validated to a production standard. I work end-to-end across all technical and strategic layers, and document everything for handover.

  • Solution design & architecture
  • Development, integration & testing
  • Stakeholder & vendor coordination
  • Full technical documentation
  • Delivery review & sign-off
HOURLY RATE
Scoped per engagement · get in touch
PHASE III
HANDOVER &
CONTINUITY
BY AGREEMENT

For projects that need an ongoing operator while transitioning to internal ownership. I run the project on a freelance basis until it can be handed over to an internal employee — with 3 months notice from my side. No abrupt departures.

  • Ongoing project operation & management
  • Internal team onboarding & training
  • Knowledge transfer & documentation
  • 3 months exit notice from my side
  • Agreed handover milestones
BY AGREEMENT
Monthly · scope defined per project

All rates excluding VAT · Remote & Zürich · Rates vary by project scope and duration

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CONTACT
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